Day 39 – Muxia (1 of 2)
This is not the “End of the land”, that will be at Finisterre (Fisterra) on Monday. Muxia (pronounced Moo hee haa) is a fishing/ tourist town with a dramatic exposure to the Atlantic Ocean. ...
Author: Jason
Day 38 – Santiago de Compostela – 3rd day.
At about 1:30am this morning I woke to loud voices outside my hotel window. The window opens to a narrow alleyway that leads to a small street. The voices were both men and women and were...
Day 37 – Santiago de Compostela (2nd day)
The frescoes are on either side of the “Door of Forgiveness ” which is generally closed except during “Holy Year”, a year when July 25th falls on a Sunday. During those years, people line up...
Day 36 – Santiago de Compostela
As I woke up this morning, thinking about the last 20km I had to walk to arrive in Santiago, an email notification sounded on my phone. It was the weekly newsletter from Drew Kampion containing a...
Day 35 – Santa Irene
An older couple walking hand in hand ahead of me. In terms of public displays of affection, the Camino is a pretty sterile place. There are legends about apps for finding dates on the Camino...
Day 34 – Melide
Short 14.5km walk through undulating fields of very devout farmers into the industrial center of Melide. One can sense the difference in the air as they approach the busy streets and residential avenues. It’s...
Day 33 – Palad de Rei
It’s almost a cliche that the smaller Spanish villages are made up of mostly senior citizens. The younger generation has vacated for the cities. The Camino is a window on this side of Spain as it...